You know you're a MFPer when...

shorerider

when you not only own a HRM but also Buh-bump cream [special cream to smear on the back of the chest strap sensors to help it pick up better}

Well, I didnt know there was cream, I guess that means I can quit slobbering all over it...LOL

:laugh: Yep! That's what one of the ads for it said, too! "Works better than spit"

AJCM

when you know you have a family on the computer???:ohwell:


jackie

When I chat with girlfriends, I say things like, "My friend from MFP said..." or "This friend of mine from MFP..." and they are all like, "I guess it's okay as long as you still communicate with live humans!!!"... I myself am new to the whole computer thing, but I guess some people don't understand how much support we give each other! I feel like I KNOW a lot of my MFP friends!

:flowerforyou:

AJCM

when you not only own a HRM but also Buh-bump cream [special cream to smear on the back of the chest strap sensors to help it pick up better}

I've never heard of this cream!! Could you elaborate? What does it do that water doesn't do (I wet my monitor with a little tap water and it works great!)....
:flowerforyou:
Should I get this cream???

BrandNewLaura

When you irritate everyone you know when they put unhealthy food in there mouth..."ya know there is like 260 calories in that donut...and ya know that muffin is 2 servings thats like 400 calories" Very irritating I am sure:laugh:

LOL I haven't quite done that yet, but every time a commercial comes on and I'm with my family I'll say, "Ohmigosh do you know how many CALORIES are in that peanut buster parfait?" or "You could get that iced coffee sugar free and save about 250 calories" LOL!

shorerider

I've never heard of this cream!! Could you elaborate? What does it do that water doesn't do (I wet my monitor with a little tap water and it works great!)....
:flowerforyou:
Should I get this cream???

http://www.amazon.com/Buh-bump-Heart-Monitor-Electrode-Creme/dp/B000HZD2NU/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1219022952&sr=8-1

"The principles of heart rate monitor technology are based on reading the body's electric current. To ensure a proper heart rate display, heart rate monitor manufacturers stress the importance of wet electrodes which is why most HRM users lick or spit on their transmitters. Yeah spit! It works for some, not for most. SPIT SUCKS! Of course once you begin exercising your sweat is supposed to keep your monitor functioning properly, but what if you're doing a low intensity workout and not sweating, or your sweat doesn't conduct electricity. How about in the winter when your skin is really dry? Or you go from a swim workout to a bike or run-chlorine saps your skin dry. Bottom line, if you want to ensure your monitor works all the time in any situation you have to use buh-bump heart rate monitor electrode cream. buh-bump is a highly conductive cream that ensures accurate and consistent readings 100% of the time. It's simple, buh-bump works because buh-bump contains electrolytes and electrolytes conduct an electric current. Swim, bike, or run, buh-bump always delivers an accurate heart rate display. buh-bump is a cosmetic quality cream that is water soluble, hypo-allergenic, non-irritating, non-abrasive, and non-staining."

faythe

When you irritate everyone you know when they put unhealthy food in there mouth..."ya know there is like 260 calories in that donut...and ya know that muffin is 2 servings thats like 400 calories" Very irritating I am sure:laugh:

LOL I haven't quite done that yet, but every time a commercial comes on and I'm with my family I'll say, "Ohmigosh do you know how many CALORIES are in that peanut buster parfait?" or "You could get that iced coffee sugar free and save about 250 calories" LOL!

I worked at McDonald's for over a year (and am considering re-entering such an atrocious work place because I need the monies) and I know, like, all the calorie content in pretty much everything they serve. Heck, I got so good I could even tell what a person looked like (i.e., whether or not they were overweight or what their age range/race was, whether or not they were parents without the obvious tip-off of Happy Meals) by what they ordered in the drive-thru. Weirdness.

I haven't been an MFPer for very long, but I know that I am because I haven't missed a single meal nor extra minute of exercise in the week since I started seriously tracking. I was raking the lawn last night and wondering, "How many calories am I burning?" When I got done, I came inside and found out that it was quite a bit!

mommared53

You know you're an MFPer when you spend more time in front of the computer checking the website than you do watching television.

lynzz

You know you're a MFPer when.....

- You get a Baskin Robbins cake for your birthday and you run to the internet to check the calories before you let them light candles....

- You refuse to eat anything that you cannot determine the calorie count for.

- You make your husband eat half of a 15 calorie, sugar free, fat free popsicle because you only have 7 calories left for the day.

- Your husband takes out the measuring cups for you at dinner time because he know you are going need them to measure your portions.

Losing_It

When you irritate everyone you know when they put unhealthy food in there mouth..."ya know there is like 260 calories in that donut...and ya know that muffin is 2 servings thats like 400 calories" Very irritating I am sure:laugh:

LOL that would be me. Hubby wants to kill me sometimes!:blushing:

jamerz3294

You check message boards before your email.

Close enough, as I do my email. you know you are a MFP'r when you ask yourself how you can burn some more calories... after you worked out! :laugh: I knew I was a MFP'r when I started got out the measuring cup so that I KNEW just how much milk I drank, durn it! :noway:

TamTastic

I measure each tsp of mustard I use. :indifferent: :ohwell: :embarassed:

And I take my bananas out of the peel and weigh them on my food scale. I am not sooo OCD about every fruit and veggie, but since bananas have a lot of sugar...I try to be exact!!! :embarassed:

laurenk182004

lol I am constantly saying to my mother "OH, this gril from my fitness pal said...blah blah blah" or "Hey mom, let me use your puter to check my MFP page" First couple times she was like huh? lol she gets it now...:devil: I have a habit of looking at the calories for everything I eat as well as everything I watch my friends shovel in and I'll be like.."Do u know there's 580 calories in that muffin u just ate?" hehehe...
*snickers to self* I am just plain evil....

yoginimary

When I chat with girlfriends, I say things like, "My friend from MFP said..." or "This friend of mine from MFP..." and they are all like, "I guess it's okay as long as you still communicate with live humans!!!"... I myself am new to the whole computer thing, but I guess some people don't understand how much support we give each other! I feel like I KNOW a lot of my MFP friends!

:flowerforyou:

Yeah, I do that too. I find myself limiting the number of times I refer to mfp.

kellch

You know you're an MFP'er when......
The day is over and you haven't gotten any work done because you've been chatting on MFP all day......... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Or ummmmmm *looks around to make sure no one is watching* you have men in your basement and on lunch break you have to run home for the daily feeding and watering, right girls? :devil:

ali106

You know you're an MFP'er when......
The day is over and you haven't gotten any work done because you've been chatting on MFP all day......... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Or ummmmmm *looks around to make sure no one is watching* you have men in your basement and on lunch break you have to run home for the daily feeding and watering, right girls? :devil:

:bigsmile: get out of my head! :laugh:

kellch

You know you're an MFP'er when......
The day is over and you haven't gotten any work done because you've been chatting on MFP all day......... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Or ummmmmm *looks around to make sure no one is watching* you have men in your basement and on lunch break you have to run home for the daily feeding and watering, right girls? :devil:

:bigsmile: get out of my head! :laugh:

Great minds think alike...:devil: :devil: :devil: :devil: :bigsmile:

monica5237

well I know I am an MFPer cause all my friends tell me " hey there might be 1000 calories in that you might not want it" and tyhen they laugh. They all ask me did you check the calories on that when we have dinner together. (of course I have done it ) and you check the computer before you go out to the resteraunt to see whatthe calories are and you know what you are going to order before you ever leave the house.

chipper15173

a couple of things....
1) when at gd2 b-day party, watching everyone eat the pizza and knowing it was at least 200 a slice and one guy ate at least 4 that i saw (he must weight at least 400#s already). i had already looked up what it would be so i could plan.
2) when i exercise and know i need to get cals burned to at least 500 or more, or i don't eat the skinny cow ice cream sandwich and a good afternoon snack. if i take a break in exercising i can't eat as much.
chipper

laurenk182004

I check the message boards like...constantly whenever I have time. I LOVE this site sooooo much! lol

BrandNewLaura

- You make your husband eat half of a 15 calorie, sugar free, fat free popsicle because you only have 7 calories left for the day.

oooh, 15 calorie popsicles? does such a thing exist? or was that just for an example? lol...last night I had 12 calories left and desperately wanted something for a snack before bed...

LOL that's another one...

You know you're a MFPer when someone posts on the message boards about a low cal treat and you jump down their throat to find out what kind it is and where you can buy it

lynzz

- You make your husband eat half of a 15 calorie, sugar free, fat free popsicle because you only have 7 calories left for the day.

oooh, 15 calorie popsicles? does such a thing exist? or was that just for an example? lol...last night I had 12 calories left and desperately wanted something for a snack before bed...

Yes they do exist....here is a link:

http://www.popsicle.com/products/categories/better_for_you.cfm

Enjoy!!

AJCM

I've never heard of this cream!! Could you elaborate? What does it do that water doesn't do (I wet my monitor with a little tap water and it works great!)....
:flowerforyou:
Should I get this cream???

http://www.amazon.com/Buh-bump-Heart-Monitor-Electrode-Creme/dp/B000HZD2NU/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1219022952&sr=8-1

"The principles of heart rate monitor technology are based on reading the body's electric current. To ensure a proper heart rate display, heart rate monitor manufacturers stress the importance of wet electrodes which is why most HRM users lick or spit on their transmitters. Yeah spit! It works for some, not for most. SPIT SUCKS! Of course once you begin exercising your sweat is supposed to keep your monitor functioning properly, but what if you're doing a low intensity workout and not sweating, or your sweat doesn't conduct electricity. How about in the winter when your skin is really dry? Or you go from a swim workout to a bike or run-chlorine saps your skin dry. Bottom line, if you want to ensure your monitor works all the time in any situation you have to use buh-bump heart rate monitor electrode cream. buh-bump is a highly conductive cream that ensures accurate and consistent readings 100% of the time. It's simple, buh-bump works because buh-bump contains electrolytes and electrolytes conduct an electric current. Swim, bike, or run, buh-bump always delivers an accurate heart rate display. buh-bump is a cosmetic quality cream that is water soluble, hypo-allergenic, non-irritating, non-abrasive, and non-staining."

Thanks for posting Shorerider
:flowerforyou:

BrandNewLaura

- You make your husband eat half of a 15 calorie, sugar free, fat free popsicle because you only have 7 calories left for the day.

oooh, 15 calorie popsicles? does such a thing exist? or was that just for an example? lol...last night I had 12 calories left and desperately wanted something for a snack before bed...

Yes they do exist....here is a link:

http://www.popsicle.com/products/categories/better_for_you.cfm

Enjoy!!

Awesome, thanks!

BrandNewLaura

I've never heard of this cream!! Could you elaborate? What does it do that water doesn't do (I wet my monitor with a little tap water and it works great!)....
:flowerforyou:
Should I get this cream???

http://www.amazon.com/Buh-bump-Heart-Monitor-Electrode-Creme/dp/B000HZD2NU/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1219022952&sr=8-1

"The principles of heart rate monitor technology are based on reading the body's electric current. To ensure a proper heart rate display, heart rate monitor manufacturers stress the importance of wet electrodes which is why most HRM users lick or spit on their transmitters. Yeah spit! It works for some, not for most. SPIT SUCKS! Of course once you begin exercising your sweat is supposed to keep your monitor functioning properly, but what if you're doing a low intensity workout and not sweating, or your sweat doesn't conduct electricity. How about in the winter when your skin is really dry? Or you go from a swim workout to a bike or run-chlorine saps your skin dry. Bottom line, if you want to ensure your monitor works all the time in any situation you have to use buh-bump heart rate monitor electrode cream. buh-bump is a highly conductive cream that ensures accurate and consistent readings 100% of the time. It's simple, buh-bump works because buh-bump contains electrolytes and electrolytes conduct an electric current. Swim, bike, or run, buh-bump always delivers an accurate heart rate display. buh-bump is a cosmetic quality cream that is water soluble, hypo-allergenic, non-irritating, non-abrasive, and non-staining."

Thanks for sharing! I definitely need to look into this!

jamerz3294

You know your a MFP'r when your driving home from working out, and are trying to decide what else you can do to burn calories today! :laugh:

Ezzie

Hmmmm, you know you're an MFP'r when your hubby lives in a pit and wears a sparkely kilt????? OMG what IS this world coming to???:noway:

You might be an MFP'r if you understand the term eating your exercsie calories....
Ezzie

jamerz3294

...when you squabble over who gets to be on top to burn more calories! :devil: :laugh: But hey, everyone's a winner there! :blushing:

...when you put in Sexercise into the database... with calories burned under Cardio! HA! G'head, look it up... really... :devil: :blushing:

BrandNewLaura

oh my this thread has taken a dirty dirty turn lol

Ezzie

You might be an MFP'r if either of you consider a HRM to be lingerie.

BTW...figured out why the calories for intimate activities seem low....the recumbent/supine position definitely lowers the calorie count. Apparently much more difficult to push blood uphill!!

will hafta try a more upright position...any one gotta spare copy of The Kama Sutra:laugh: :laugh:
Ezzie

jamerz3294

oh my this thread has taken a dirty dirty turn lol

All in the name of science, I assure you *giggle* :blushing: